not a good example –Berlin Airlift was an emergency operatiion –result of Reds doing an early Georgia and surprise-closing the land approaches. It worked, but at cost –a “surge” effort. When Ivan relented, he was no worse the wear, while we were panting. What you need is an example where an army initiates a similar op. at volition, delberately. Emergency salvages can’t count as they presuppose an emergency –which is precisely what we don’t want.

Look at Burma Road –the titanic effort to get away from flying the hump to supply Chinese army a few bare war-making essentials against the EOJ in WWII. So many wrecked C-47s along that high altitude flyway the guys upstairs navigated by ‘em. Another “surge” effort. “Surges” aren’t marathons –they’re sprints.